Erdogan intervenes to save Mohamed Salah's deal with Besiktas
Fans of the Turkish club Besiktas continued to pressure the management to settle the deal of the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah (34 years old), who left Liverpool at the end of last season, although the president of the Turkish team, Serdal Adali, confirmed in an earlier interview that the business agent of the captain of the "Pharaohs" team asked for a large percentage to move, which stalled the negotiations.
The Turkish newspaper "Suzcu" reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intervened personally, after he became following up on the details of the deal with the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, and even contacted the president of Besiktas club Serdal Adali, and asked about all the details about the captain of the "Pharaohs" team, who has become close to this team.
Erdogan's intervention revives Salah's deal
Besiktas officials believe that the indirect government support provided by the Turkish president may pave the way for overcoming the huge financial obstacles required for a deal of this magnitude, because the team's management does not want to be satisfied with only domestic titles, but also hopes to enter directly into the achievement of continental titles.
The Turkish newspaper confirmed that Mohamed Salah will be in the Turkish city of Istanbul in the coming hours to put the final touches on his contract with Besiktas Club, whose management is preparing to conclude the largest transfer in the history of the Turkish Premier League, especially that the Turkish government will work to support the team with money, as the 34-year-old has great marketing value.
The newspaper concluded its report by pointing out that the management and technical staff of the Turkish club Besiktas spoke with the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah in order to talk about the details of the team's special tactical plan for the next season, in addition to the role of the captain of the "Pharaohs" team in the attacking line, as the main element around which the upcoming project of the former Turkish Premier League champion is centered.
Dori Roshan prepares his deals
The Besiktas Salah deal faces real risks from the giants of the Saudi league, led by Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli, who are preparing to intervene with huge financial offers if negotiations falter due to the salary cap in Turkey.
Informed sources said that the alternative Saudi offers offered to the Egyptian star exceed everything offered in Europe and Turkey, after the player turned into a strategic target for the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which seeks to make him the most prominent symbolic face of the sports project in the Kingdom.
The information confirms that the Roshan League system is ready to offer an annual salary of a minimum of 72 million euros, up to a comprehensive package of around 150 million pounds (around $200 million) per year, which is equivalent to three times his previous salary at Liverpool. The offers also include contracts of between two and three years to ensure the player's stability and give him enough time to build his sports business in the region.
Financial and investment temptations similar to the Ronaldo deal
The temptations do not stop at the financial aspect, as they include unprecedented in-kind and investment advantages, most notably granting Salah a future partial ownership in one of the clubs, in addition to direct support for his commercial and sports investments in the Arab world. The offers also include appointing him as an official ambassador for Saudi tourism with an independent contract that generates huge returns, similar to the package that Cristiano Ronaldo received.
The desire to attract is spread among four main clubs: Al-Ittihad, which has been insisting on settling the deal since last summer in search of a global name to lead its attacking project, and Al-Hilal, which is aggressively entering the race to fill any potential void in the attacking line while ensuring continental competition and a Club World Cup, while Al-Ahli and Al-Qadisiyah (backed by Aramco) are watching the scene as options capable of meeting the player's demands if he decides to sign in the Middle East.
Despite all these temptations, the main reason why Salah has not signed so far is his desire to consider options that guarantee him to stay in a competitive atmosphere of a European or special fan character, such as the Besiktas offer, before making his final decision with his agent Rami Abbas.